Jose Baez will appear on a daytime talk show Wednesday to discuss details in his book, "Presumed Guilty: Casey Anthony: The Inside Story. " Which one? It won't be announced until Friday, Baez's publicist said Thursday. But publicist Michael Wright wrote on Facebook that the "host discusses prosecutions error in smoking gun witness during the Casey Anthony case. Jose Baez explains this matter in detail. " How do you like that tease?

Sam Roen was a publicist, promoter and true-crime writer. He also was a friend and confidant of many of Orlando's business and political leaders in the 1960s and '70s. Roen worked behind the scenes for big stars — from Bette Davis to Joe DiMaggio — and published numerous stories in detective magazines as well as a book on one of Central Florida's most notorious crimes. But what mattered most to him was at home, said his son, Hal Roen of Orlando. "My dad's priorities were his wife and his four children.

In 1972, Dave Herbst moved back to Pittsburgh and bought the house he grew up in from his parents. He was 27 years old, a sports writer for the Pittsburgh Press, but being back in the old neighborhood made him feel like a kid again. When the boys on Clover Lane needed another player for pickup basketball or a pitcher for a street game of baseball, they'd knock on the front door and ask his wife, "Can Dave come out and play?" And when all the mothers were calling their children to come in when it got dark, his wife would be standing at the front door, yelling, "David!"

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. -- An entertainment-industry publicist pleaded not guilty Wednesday to 26 counts stemming from a crash outside a Hamptons nightclub that injured 16 people. Elizabeth Grubman, whose clients have included Britney Spears, initially was accused of intentionally backing her sport-utility vehicle into a crowd outside the Conscience Point Inn in Southampton, on eastern Long Island, on July 7. However, the grand jury declined to indict her on a charge of intentional assault with depraved indifference.

David Caruso's publicist has lashed back at a $4 million-plus palimony suit brought by the actor's former girlfriend. Caruso, said Stan Rosenfield, never agreed to share his earnings with ex-pal Paris Papiro. ''Show me the paper it was written on,'' Rosenfield said. Papiro claims the departing NYPD Blue star promised to share his earnings. Rosenfield said the suit is without merit and should be dismissed.

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. -- Lizzie Grubman, a New York publicist with a star-studded roster of clients, pleaded guilty Friday in a hit-and-run crash that injured 16 people outside a Hamptons nightclub. The judge indicated that Grubman, 31, will receive two months in jail, 280 hours of community service and five years' probation. Grubman pleaded guilty to third-degree assault and leaving the scene of an accident. Witnesses said Grubman became upset when a bouncer asked her to move her Mercedes SUV from a fire lane, backed into the crowd and left in another vehicle.

Resident Eleanor Fisher, who has been active in civic organizations and was the publicist for Winter Park Public Library, has been appointed to the State Historical Records Advisory Board.Fisher also is the committee chairwoman for Winter Park Historical Association's museum project.As a board member, Fisher will review historical documents and other records, promoting their importance and reviewing grant applications.The board works with the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Chuck Jones, Marla Maples' former publicist, has slapped Donald Trump with a lawsuit accusing him of helping feed the press with false stories about Jones stealing Maples' shoes, underwear, nude photos and diary.Jones, 50, has been charged with offenses including burglary and possession of stolen property.Trump was named in the lawsuit Wednesday along with Maples' mother, six New York Post reporters and others. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages. Trump called the lawsuit ridiculous.

A publicist convicted of stealing dozens of pairs of Marla Maples Trump's footwear had his conviction reversed on a technicality Thursday by a federal judge. Chuck Jones, 53, must be freed or given a new trial in 30 days. He began his 4 1/2 -year term in June after exhausting appeals of his February 1994 conviction. U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin found that Jones' trial judge deprived Jones of counsel when he forbade Jones from talking with his lawyers overnight.

Another day, another adjustment to Amanda Bynes ' life story. Despite recent rumors, it seems that Bynes' professional team -- her agent, lawyer, and publicists -- haven't dropped her at all. Actually, Bynes' team was reduced months ago when she said she was "retiring" from the business. With no projects to promote, she had no need for a publicist or manager. In fact, her former entertainment lawyer is hoping to work with her again. "She wasn't dropped," an "insider" tells E!

Amanda Bynes no longer has an agent or a publicist in the wake of her recent spate of brushes with the law and other cars on the road. That's the word from TMZ, which reports that Bynes' long-time reps, along with her attorney, have all dropped her as a client in recent weeks. Sources tell the site that Bynes had been a great client for years -- she started acting at age 10 -- but over the past year the relationships with her management team became badly strained. The site also says Bynes resisted efforts from her reps to help her -- perhaps because she doesn't seem to think she needs any. She said in an interview earlier this week that she's "doing amazing.

Longtime Hollywood publicist Dale Olson, who represented stars including Rock Hudson , Dyan Cannon and Shirley MacLaine and spearheaded the publicity campaigns for more than 150 films, died today at a Burbank hospital after a long battle with cancer . He was 78. Olson handled the delicate issues of Hudson's death from AIDS in 1985, and went on to work on fund-raising and awareness for the disease. His other clients over the years included Steve McQueen , Gene Kelly , Doris Roberts , Marion Ross , Clint Eastwood , Laurence Olivier , Peter Ustinov , Robert Blake , Tony Curtis , Cleo Laine, Diane Ladd , Sally Kirkland , Jean Stapleton and Marilyn Monroe . Known for his large thick-rimmed glasses and jovial demeanor, he was at Rogers & Cowan for nearly 20 years, where he was senior VP and president of the motion picture division until leaving in 1985 to found his own firm.

Adrienne Ghio Anderson, a publicist at Paramount for 18 years, a freelance publicist for celebrity and professional clients and an occasional producer, died July 15 after a lengthy illness at the Motion Picture & Television Hospital in Woodland Hills. She was 87. Anderson produced a stage show called "Las Vegas Extravaganza," a program shot on the Queen Mary for television and four films. She was a past vice president and longtime member of the Hollywood Women's Press Club, where she was involved in the annual Golden Apple Awards; a past director of the Greater Los Angeles Press Club; as well as a member of Women in Film and of the auxiliary board of Screen Smart Set, which raised money for the Motion Picture and Television Fund.

Comedy Central has given VP stripes to publicists Renata Luczak and Jenni Runyan. Luczak, who has been at the cabler since 1997, is based in Gotham and handles "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart ," "The Colbert Report" and "Tosh.0. " In her new position, she will take on the additional responsibility of oversight for the communications strategies for the net's recently announced Enterprises division, which focuses on consumer products, home video, CDs and digital downloads, publishing and live touring.

Suzanne Fritz has been promoted to senior VP of domestic publicity for Warner Bros. Pictures , where she has worked since 2004. Fritz will continue to help create and execute domestic publicity campaigns for a wide range of films and report to exec VP Juli Goodwin. She is working on Tim Burton 's "Dark Shadows," Christopher Nolan 's " The Dark Knight Rises ," Ben Affleck 's "Argo" and Baz Luhrmann 's "The Great Gatsby. " Since joining Warners as a VP, Fritz has worked on campaigns for films including Nolan's "Inception" and "The Dark Knight," "The Departed," "The Town," "Contagion," "Gran Torino," "Letters From Iwo Jima," "I Am Legend" and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Police have arrested the longtime publicist to Marla Maples, charging he stole more than two dozen pairs of high-heeled shoes from her apartment.Maples, who is to wed developer Donald Trump this winter, had installed a hidden video camera in the bedroom of her apartment after more than 100 pairs of shoes disappeared over several years, police said.She brought the tape to police Wednesday and they arrested Chuck Jones, 49, at his Manhattan office.Jones, who has represented Maples for about seven years, admitted taking the shoes from Maples' apartment in the posh Trump Parc, a police spokeswoman said.

TAMPA - A former publicist for the National Baptist Convention USA who pleaded guilty to tax evasion has asked a federal judge for leniency, saying she is responsible for four sick children.Bernice Edwards of Milwaukee is to be sentenced Monday for failing to pay taxes on more than $500,000 she received while working for the Baptist group. Federal Judge Henry Lee Adams, based in Tampa, could give her up to 10 years in prison and $500,000 in fines.Edwards also cited her responsibilities as a mother when she was sentenced in 1994 for embezzling money from a school she ran in Wisconsin.

Tracy Lorie, former senior VP of international publicity at New Line Cinema, died Friday evening in Los Angeles at her home in Laurel Canyon. She had been battling a brain tumor for the past year. She was 48. Prior to her diagnosis, Tracy had just landed what she considered her dream job -- handling, as senior VP, all international publicity and marketing for Exclusive Media Group. The company, led by Nigel Sinclair and Guy East, produced "The Ides of March . " She came to Exclusive after work as a campaign strategist for Warner Bros.